Not having to travel and being able to settle in has helped me in training life and school life. I've learned to get a grip and take care of myself.

There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me.

I have had extreme ups and downs. The biggest thing I learned after I broke my wrist is to never give up. Nothing in life will ever come easy. It depends on how you deal with those obstacles and how you overcome those obstacles. If you can overcome them, you're a stronger person. If you make mistakes along the way, as long as you never make that same mistake again, you're a successful person.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

One thing with me, and every goal I've had - in the sport of swimming, my mother didn't know my goals. The only person that knew my goals were my coaches.

If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked.

I feel like Aaron brings out the best in me